Cleaning up inside and around school grounds can help identify and remove harmful and toxic materials that can worsen asthma symptoms among children.

When kids see and learn about where their veggies come from, there’s a good chance they are going to eat more of them, which could help lower obesity rates and make our children healthier.

Bring some fellow parents together for a conversation on what sustainability activities are going on at the schools in your community.

Gather a few of your children’s friends and their parents, and make sure each person arrives on site with a digital camera or equipped phone. Have each team walk around your school grounds and take photographs of things that are good for people and the planet, and things that are harmful to people and the planet. Come back together to share your photos – perhaps even make a collage to present to your child’s class or the principal.

Signs are a great way to remind people to turn off lights or to not leave a faucet running, resulting in better operational practices and more savings for your local schools and campuses.